Dr. Mike’s Wellness Advice: Human PH Balance
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Human pH has to be in balance to function properly!
When the pH- balance (acid-alkaline balance) of your fish-tank is off, it will turn green and dirty pretty fast. If not corrected, the fish will die and bacteria will live! How fast does your pool turn all kinds of colors when your chemicals are off? Do you allow your kids to swim in that filthy water? I guess not! The pH needs to be balanced.
Our body acts the exact same way. The pH of our blood needs to be between 7.35 and 7.55 for all biochemical reactions and all bodily systems to function properly and optimally! If the pH is off, the body systems slow down and can no longer perform optimally, eventually resulting in damage and disease.
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The Standard American Diet (‘S.A.D’) results in excess acid production when all the food has been broken down. What does this mean?
Excessive acid in our body.
Excess acid accumulates in our body when our eating choices are too high in fat, protein, and simple sugars. When our body metabolizes fat, protein, and simple sugars, acid products remain. To reduce the acid burden, the body links these excess acids with alkaline minerals (like potassium, calcium, magnesium, and others) and excretes them. Over time, this can deplete the body of needed minerals and lead to a build-up of the excess acids in your cells. This reduces the efficiency and effectiveness of your cells and tissues.
Our body is constantly being exposed to foreign elements by way of infection, pollution, and improper digestion. This burdens the immune system. When the burden exceeds the body’s reserves, a continuous state of distress can emerge. As a consequence, the chemical messengers of distress (such as cortisol, insulin, and adrenaline) increase. The physiological response to these distress messengers is acid enhancing, thus increasing the total acid load the body has to handle.
Why is being acidic harmful?
With the excess acid load, the delicate machinery of your body does not work very well. This cellular machinery is delicately balanced to work best within a narrow, slightly, alkaline range (pH: 7.35 – 7.55).
The efficiency of energy production in the cells is reduced with even slight excess of cell acid. This induces loss of resiliency and repair mechanisms, and therefore we become more susceptible to fatigue, illness, and pain. While our body tries to remove excess acid, critical minerals are lost as well. These minerals protect your kidneys, bladder, and ureter from acid damage.
Yours in Optimal Health,
Dr. Mike
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I never really think about my PH Balance
Comment by Royce — January 5, 2010 @ 11:24 am
I think my PH is off, time to work on it!
Comment by Justin — January 5, 2010 @ 11:25 am